Category: Long Island Sound
Summer Outreach: ‘Youth Education and Outdoor Fun Are the Best Ways to Create Conservation Mentality’
“Testing the Waters” Shows Again How Dirty Long Island Sound’s Beaches Can Be
Court Rules for Save the Sound in Sewage Case
How Is The Sound’s Dead Zone Shaping Up This Summer? Water Temperatures Could Be Critical
On Long Island Sound Day, 10 Things You Can Do for a Cleaner Sound
Save the Sound & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner to Restore the Sound’s Submerged Fish Habitat
Last week, we partnered with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for our third third event engaging volunteers in restoring the Sound’s submerged aquatic vegetation – eelgrass. Friday’s event took place at the Clinton Town Marina.
Federal Funding for Post-Sandy Sewage Plant Upgrades, but Cuts to EPA’s LIS Cleanup
The federal government is making $340 million available to New York for repairs and upgrades to sewage treatment plants and water filtration plants damaged by Superstorm Sandy. But it also is cutting about $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that is overseeing the environmental cleanup of Long Island Sound.